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Parents, Faculty Desperate For New Addition To Jam-Packed Edgebrook Elementary School

Chicago Talks, September 28, 2009

When students at Edgebrook Elementary School need help learning English, they report to an unlikely…

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Mural Brings Students Together For Colorful Collaboration

Chicago Talks, September 18, 2009

By Ed Finkel, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program The West Haven “Phoenix Rising” mural on…

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Sign of the Times for Diners and Chicago Restaurants: BYOB

Chicago Talks, September 16, 2009

Budget-conscious diners in the city aren’t normally at the vanguard of food trends. But when…

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Finally: Groceries, Fresh Produce for Chicago’s Near West Side

Chicago Talks, September 8, 2009

By Ed Finkel, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Residents of Chicago’s Near West Side will…

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Science Chicago In Millennium Park

Chicago Talks, August 21, 2009

Edited By Curtis Black of Community Media Workshop A remarkable year-long science celebration — which…

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See For Yourself If Hip Hop Can Change The World

Chicago Talks, August 18, 2009

ESTILO HIP HOP, a documentary film by Loira Limbal and Virgilio Bravo, chronicles the lives…

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A Summer Of “Work!” – Brought To You By Street-Level Youth Media

Chicago Talks, August 17, 2009

Street-Level Youth Media‘s 2009 Summer Arts Apprenticeship Program at the Hyde Park Arts Center presents…

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Streaming From Lollapalooza With Consequence Of Sound

Chicago Talks, August 7, 2009

Call us from Lollapalooza and make a live report now. Just call (312) 436-1820 and…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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